Lindsay Boathouse, Upper Canada College
Lindsay Boathouse, Upper Canada College
Lindsay Boathouse, Upper Canada College
Lindsay Boathouse, Upper Canada College
Lindsay Boathouse, Upper Canada College
Lindsay Boathouse, Upper Canada College
Lindsay Boathouse, Upper Canada College
Clustered together and staggered like rowboats in a race, the three longhouses of the Lindsay Boathouse designed by VJAA are equal parts training and storage facility for Upper Canada College’s K–12 rowing program. Cross-laminated timber and concave roofs that softly reference the curve of a boat’s oar give the Toronto Outer Harbour complex the striking profile of a hull’s low silhouette on the water. The southwest-facing volume’s wall of windows ushers in views of the city skyline for practising rowers. Designed for daytime use, the sustainable, seasonally used structure requires almost no interior lighting; further boosting its sustainability refuge for birds and butterflies.
Team: Jennifer Yoos, Vincent James, Nathan Knutson and Nate Steuerwald (VJAA) with Prodigy; RDHA; Valdor Engineering, NAK Design Strategies; Blackwell; Smith & Andersen
